Open exclusively to limited partners in venture capital funds (and institutional investors looking to invest in venture) and Invest Europe member GPs, this programme is limited to 50 participants (max 15 GPs) and is an opportunity to experience first-hand Paris’ innovation hubs and the dynamic individuals carving the city’s VC success story.

For more details on this programme, please email events@investeurope.eu. All participants must be registered to attend the Venture Capital Forum.

18:00 New Event - Opening Cocktail Party - Station F - All Delegates are invited

Invest Europe and France Digitale invite you to kick-off the Venture Capital Forum at Station F, the world's largest startup campus, and an integral part of France's push to foster homegrown entrepreneurship. Primarily backed by investor Xavier Niel, and home to several Invest Europe member firms, Station F serves as the ideal location to launch the day and a half that will celebrate French and pan-European VC.

The British Ambassador to France is welcoming select Invest Europe delegates to the official residence, located at 39 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, just a few blocks down from the Élysée Palace. It was built in 1720 and bought by the Duke of Wellington in 1814 from Napoleon's sister, Princess Borghese, including most of the furnishings. The Ambassador will be present to welcome guests.

There is a 1-to-3 ratio of LPs to GPs at this dinner and seating will be assigned to assure an even distribution of guests. All LP delegates will be invited to the dinner. To preserve the ratio, only Invest Europe-member fund managers will be invited to the dinner and at a capacity basis. We recommend registering for the Forum early as invitations will be sent out on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the security requirements, we will confirm availability before an official invitation is extended.

Due to security restrictions at the UK Ambassador’s Residence, a printed copy of your invitation to the dinner is required for entry. We cannot make onsite exceptions to this as security will be managed by the residence.

Open exclusively to limited partners in venture capital funds (and institutional investors looking to invest in venture), this is a closed-door discussion on how to effectively navigate the asset class.

Preliminary agenda:08:30 Welcome
08:45 Open Floor Discussion
•What role do LPs play to catapult Europe venture to the next stage
•Navigating the sea of first time fund managers
•Lessons learned from investing in European VC
•Building confidence in European VC vs other global regions
09:30 Close of breakfast workshop